FP&A Manager
Independent nonprofit AI-and-biology research institute developing biomedical AI models, data resources, and research tools.
About Arc Institute
Arc Institute is a Palo Alto-based nonprofit research organization founded in 2021. It supports long-term biomedical research and develops experimental and computational technologies, including virtual-cell models and open data resources, in partnership with Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSF.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will partner with budget owners to align financial plans with strategic goals, perform variance analysis, build scenario-driven models, improve planning processes and reporting automation, support annual budgets and long-range plans, and assist with strategic vendor negotiations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- 5+ years of experience in a demanding finance or analytical role
- Experience with corporate FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Experience in a fast-paced technology or biotechnology company
- 2–3 years as an Investment Banking Analyst or consultant at a major consulting firm
- Advanced spreadsheet modeling, pivot table, lookup, and chart visualization skills
Responsibilities
- Partner with budget owners to align financial plans with strategic goals
- Perform variance analysis against forecasts and budgets
- Develop scenario-driven financial models for initiatives, programs, and capital expenditures
- Improve FP&A processes, reporting automation, and financial system utilization
- Develop and present annual operating budgets, long-range plans, and forecasts
- Support strategic vendor negotiations to reduce operational costs
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus